Testing for Woltman’s sign involves assessing the deep tendon reflexes, mainly the Achilles reflex. The procedure is as follows: Have the individual lie down or sit with their legs dangling ...

Brisk reflexes refer to an above-average response during a reflex test. During a reflex test, your doctor tests your deep tendon reflexes with a reflex hammer to measure your response. This test ...

To provide a thorough assessment, ... The patellar reflex is one of the deep-tendon reflexes and will help differentiate an upper motor neuron lesion from a lower motor neuron lesion. 1 Strike ...

Deep-tendon reflex: When the tendon below your kneecap is tapped in the right spot, it's briefly stretched. During the stretch, a signal is sent to the spinal cord.

To the Editor: An interesting point concerning reflex changes in myxedema was raised by Dr. Sanders's article, "Neurologic Manifestations of Myxedema," in the March 22 issue of the Journal. "Refle ...

They felt the knee jerk — or "patellar-tendon" reflex — in particular could help assess nerve function. Enlarge this image Anton Wintrich introduced this percussion hammer model in 1841.

Areflexia means the absence of deep tendon reflexes. Tendons are the tight cords of tissue that connect muscles to bones. Typically, when you tap on a tendon, it causes the muscle to contract and ...

Spasticity is characterized by increased stretch reflexes, resistance to passive movement with a clasp-knife phenomena, ankle clonus, and increased deep tendon reflexes.

Deep-tendon reflex: When the tendon below your kneecap is tapped in the right spot, it’s briefly stretched. During the stretch, a signal is sent to the spinal cord.

Diagnosis and assessment of NGB ... Deep tendon reflexes in the lower extremities, clonus, and plantar responses should be included. 7,8 ...